Our baby girl is 6 months old. Is it a good idea to ear-pierce now or wait til she is old enuff 2 decide? Why?

Answer 1

I had my daughter's ears done at 11 months. She is now 3.5 years old and loves having her earrings changed. It was much easier to get them done when she was young, I was able to clean them like they needed. I think waiting until they are old enough to decide (say, 5 to 10 years old) is ok, but they may not take care of them like they should be until the holes have healed properly.

Answer 2

I would let her decide. Hasn't she got enough head-holes for you to worry about without punching two more in there? Plus, what happens if she gets tired, goes to pull on an ear, and rips one of them out? The piercing might not hurt to any extent, but that will.

Plus, if you wait until she's 7 or so (I was 7) it will give her a sense of responsibility as she learns to take care of them. You can turn it into a whole mom-daughter thing - paint her nails, go to a nice coffee shop for lunch, stuff like that.

Right now you'd only be getting them done for your benefit, not hers - she won't care how pretty her earrings are.

I can assure you that at 7 years old, I was not traumatized by an ear piercing - I thought it was neat!

Answer 3

Definitely wait until she is old enough to ask for them and care for them herself, otherwise they will probably get infected and that will just be another chore for you/father. Personally, I think earrings on very young babies looks ridiculous, because it's the parent's choice to make their daugher look "cute" or "sweet". Another thing that will happen (I know this because my friend had her ears pierced when she was 2 weeks old, she's now 14), will be that the ear lobe will stretch around the hole, and obviously you will need to keep the stud/ring in. So your daughter's ear lobes will end up twice the size around the ring... I'm serious. My friend's lobes look pretty gross now. It is a much better idea to wait until she is at least 8. I know this is a long time away but sometimes little girls make decisions for the wrong reasons and what if they get ripped out during play? Wait until she is a kid and will be able to care not only for her earrings but will be able to look good in them and not tarty etc.

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Answer 4

Get them done now if you wait till later when she wants them she will be about 10-12 years old you will expect her to understand how to take care of her ears (she won't) you will tell her not to keep touching and pulling on them with dirty hands (she will) they will end up infected she will be miserable you will get upset when all you need to do is pierce them now she will cry a little keep them clean and by the time she is grown they will be healed enough that she can choose to wear earrings from day to day less stress for both of you

Answer 5

my sister has a 3 year old and she pierced her ears at 6 months she screamed so much during the time. i have a 6 month old and don't think i will get her ears pierced until she asks. i think wait until she is old enough to decide if she wants it.

Answer 6

Personally I would wait until she is old enough to decide. My ears where pierced when I was 3 months old and were ripped out of my ears on countless times by mistake or by me. It is your personal decision and completely up to you but if it were my daughter I would wait. There is no health reason to wait or not wait. But if she grows up and decides that she doesn't want to wear ear rings anymore then she will forever have holes that were put there against her will.

Answer 7

My daughter is 4 1/2 months. I just got her ears pierced yesterday. She cried a little ( not as much as when she gets a shot) and only for a sec. Five min later she didn't even remember it. I think it looks cute, and if people don't like it then who cares its your daughter. She is only in pain for a sec and most likely she'll want them when she gets older, at least this way she won't remember the pain and she'll be use to them. And if she doesn't want them she can take them out. They have hypo-allergenic earrings so she won't have a allergic reaction. i was really scared to do it but she is fine and doesn't even notice they are there. Just make your own decision who cares if other people don't like it you gave birth to your baby not them.

Answer 8

In countries such as Spain girls ears are pierced at birth. There is a very good chance that she will want her ears pierced when she is older and this can be a very traumatic event for a young girl. I would say have them done now.

Answer 9

I got mine when i was 2weeks old. My mother worked at the jewlers so she did it herself. I am so grateful, cause i cannot remember pain, and when a baby is smaller, they don't fiddle with their ears all the time. By the time she is a todler, it will be second nature to her. Longer you wait, you will have more trouble with the child removing the earings etc.

I decided to stop wearing earings when i was about 8 years old, and only inserted them when i was 18 again and i felt no pain, and it was still open after all those years of not wearing earings.

But it stays your choice.

Answer 10

I would wait until she is old enough to decide if she wants her ears pierced. Both of my daughters chose not to pierce their ears, one is 19 and the other is 16. If you decide for her, she won't be able to remove the holes that you put there if she doesn't like them. It should be her decision.